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LONDON (Reuters) - England finally dismissed Shivnarine Chanderpaul for 91 after another innings of brave defiance as West Indies reached 265 for six at tea on the fourth day of the first test on Sunday. Chanderpaul was lbw to off-spinner Graeme Swann shortly before the interval, ending a knock lasting 383 minutes in which the limpet-like left-hander was at his resilient best. The touring side were 110 runs ahead after an attritional afternoon session during which England also removed Marlon Samuels for 86 to end a fifth-wicket partnership of 157 with Chanderpaul.

DURBAN (Reuters) - England are braced for a physical onslaught when they take on South Africa in the first test of a three-match series, England prop Dan Cole said on Tuesday. South Africa's new coach Heyneke Meyer has picked a big, physical squad for Saturday's test in Durban and Cole, who played under Meyer when the latter was coach of English club side Leicester in 2008, said that matching the Springboks' physicality would be a key factor in deciding the contest. Â"What we have seen of the South African Super Rugby franchises, and knowing Heyneke Meyer, their game is about the physical momentum that they can get if they get on the front foot.

LONDON (Reuters) - Paul Farbrace has been appointed England assistant coach, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday. Former Sri Lanka coach Farbrace will work alongside new director of cricket Peter Moores. The 46-year-old led Sri Lanka to this year's Asia Cup and the World Twenty20 title in Bangladesh, the country's first global trophy since 1996. "It's fantastic to be given the opportunity to work with your own country's national team and this was an offer that I could not turn down - much as I have enjoyed working with the Sri Lankan players and sharing in their recent success," Farbrace said.

LONDON (Reuters) - England overcame a rusty start to sweep past Fiji 54-12 in the first of their four Twickenham internationals on Saturday as Stuart Lancaster's fledgling side ran in seven tries for a record victory against the outclassed islanders. After being forced onto the back foot for the opening quarter, England, with their most inexperienced lineup for years, settled and quickly took complete command to lead 25-0 at the break with tries by wingers Charlie Sharples and Ugo Monye and a penalty try. Flanker Tom Johnson, a second for Sharples and two for Manu Tuilagi reflected England's continuing dominance, although scrumhalf Nikola Matawalu scored a typically adventurous 65-metre try and Seko Kalou also crossed for the visitors.

GDANSK, Poland (Reuters) - England's curse struck again on Monday when goalkeeping coach Ray Clemence suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury while helping Joe Hart warm up before the Euro 2012 Group D match against France in Donetsk. Clemence, who played for Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur and made 61 appearances for his country, has been England's goalkeeping coach since 1996. The 63-year-old was helped from the pitch in obvious pain and England manager Roy Hodgson later confirmed that Clemence would be out of action for the rest of the tournament.

WARSAW, June 9 (Reuters) - Facts and figures ahead of Monday's Euro 2012 Group D match between France and England at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine: * France are unbeaten against England in the European Championship. They knocked England out of the 1964 tournament in the qualifying rounds, drew 0-0 in a group game at the 1992 finals and beat their old rivals 2-1 in 2004 in Portugal. * The French are also unbeaten against England in their last five meetings, winning the last three games.

(Reuters) - England will play Australia, Argentina and New Zealand in the 2013 November international series at Twickenham, the Rugby Football Union announced on Friday. They will face Australia on November 2, Argentina on November 9 and world champions New Zealand on November 16. England play their final match of the 2012 series against New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday, having beaten Fiji and lost to Australia and South Africa. (Reporting by Josh Reich; Editing By Alison Wildey)

France and England battled to a 1-1 stalemate in their opening Euro 2012 Group D match on Monday after Joleon Lescott's opener for England was cancelled out by Samir Nasri. The match, played in warm humid conditions at a less than full Donbass Arena, saw England defend resolutely against a more inventive French side who are now unbeaten in 22 matches. England made the breakthrough after 30 minutes when Lescott scored his first goal for his country, powerfully heading home a whipped Steven Gerrard free kick that left France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris floundering.